Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Imo isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1885. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Imo through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 908
- 5 boys · 903 girls
- Most popular year
- 1922
- 34 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 1983. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 201 as a first name in 2020; 206 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Imo’s family of names
In Slovak usage, Imo is a diminutive of IMRICH. In German usage, Imo has a related form in IMMO.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Imo, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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